Broom-holder.



C. B. EBLING.

BROOM HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 23, 1911.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

[Jar/i5 435M251,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. EBLING, OF DAUBERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

BROOM-HOLDER.

Application filed December 23, 1911.

To all whom may concern."

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. EBLING, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Dauberville, in the county of Berks and State ofPennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements inBroom-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in an improved supporting device adapted forgripping broom handles or the like, as fully described in connectionwith the accompanying drawings; the novel features being specificallypointed out in the subjoined claim.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of my improved device. Fig. 2 isa front view of the same.

The fixed portion of my improved device is a rigid casing, preferablyformed of cast metal as indicated, with a bell-shaped receiving ring 2,having its axis 8 arranged vertically at the lower end of an inclinedslide box i. The upper end of this slide box is formed with lugs orflanges 5 for conveniently securing the same to a wall; and its inclinedbase portion 6 joins the inner periphery of said receiving ring, whileits cover portion 7 terminates well above said ring so as not to contactwith a handle 8 projected upwardly through the latter.

Loosely inserted in the slide box before fixing the latter in desiredposition, is a handle gripping and releasing wedge bar 10. The base 11of this bar is provided with a midway fulcrum projection 12 which bearsupon the inclined box base 6 as the bar Copies of this patent may beobtained. for five cents each, by addressing the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17,1912.

Serial No. 667,557.

slides up or down; and said bar is adapted to tilt slightly upon thisfulcrum, as limited by contact With the cover portion 7 of the box; andits extreme downward movement is also limited by a wedging action due tothe tapering form of the box.

The lower point 13 of the slide bar normally extends somewhat into thereceiving ring 2, so as to contact with the head of the handle 8 whenthe latter is upwardly inserted, thereby pushing the slide bar 10 upward; while when the handle is released the slide bar promptly fallsagain to grip it. In order to release the gripped handle it is onlynecessary to first swing its lower end slightly inward as indicated indotted lines, at the same time pressing inward and upward upon the slidebar so as to overcome the gripping action and permit withdrawal of thehandle.

What I claim is A broom holder comprising a fixed casing formed with aclosed receiving ring and a communicating tapering slide box, and agripping and releasing wedge bar having a limited sliding movement insaid box and a midway fulcruming projection upon the supporting basethereof upon which it is adapted to slide and tilt substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES B. EBLING. Witnesses:

IRWIN G. ERNST, Moses K. SEAMAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

